Traditional Indian bridal outfits tend to include gold and red as the main colours. Nowadays, outfits have become modernised by adding accents in blues, greens, turquoises, even hot pinks!

A close friend who is getting married soon asked me to create some looks using modern bright colours so I put together this blue smokey eye, which was inspired by the front cover of Asian Bride magazine (Spring issue) and a bright pink Arabic inspired look too, which will follow soon.

Here is a breakdown of the products used:

FACE

Lanacane anti chafing gel as primer

NARS Sheer Glow in Syracuse

INGLOT concealer palette

ELF HD Powder

YSL Touche Eclat

MAC Strobe Cream as highlight base

EYES

MAC Painterley Paint Pot as base

Blue shade from Sleek Primer Palette

MAC Deep Truth eyeshadow

MAC Steamy to blend out the blue

Barry M Dazzle Dust Ice Pink as highlight

Collection 2000 Glitter Liner turquoise colour

MAC Contrast eyeshadow

Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero

Matt black eyeshadow to blend out the liner

CHEEKS

NARS Laguna to contour

MAC DollyPink blush

Barry M Dazzle Dust Ice Pink as highlight

LIPS

Sleek Lip Liner in Pink Rose all over lips

MAC Dazzle Cream in Gone Romancin (limited edition but you can substitute with any bubblegum pink iridescent lipgloss such as L'Oreal Juicy Rose Glow Glamshine lipgloss)

JEWELLRY

The headpiece is just a necklace which I fixed to my hair using bobby pins. This necklace is from Chohans on Stratford Road, Birmingham, UK